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The demand for coal continues to rise, with it accounting for 66% of total electricity generated in FY11.

The project is set to reduce service disruptions and associated costs caused by power outages.

India's Punj Loyd will provide nuclear piping to four pressurised heavy water reactors in India.

Japan will build five new wood combustion power plants in Iwate and Miyagi to clear left-over rubble from the March 11 earthquake.

South Korea's industrial electricity sales grew steadily in May.

Kansai Electric will ask businesses and households to voluntarily reduce their power usage this summer by 15%.

A fund will be set up to help Tokyo Electric Power compensate radiation victims of its Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Asian Power will be holding its 7th Asian Power Awards on the 28th of September in Malaysia. For years now, Asian Power has been recognizing top achievers in the Power industry. This year marks another search for companies that will stand out among others in different categories.

In order to help lessen the increasing demand of the state, GE (NYSE: GE) will support the Kilmanis Power plant for 18 years.

Four new community solar plants with panels manufactured in China have gone into service to cope with summer peak demand.

Larsen & Toubro expects its electrical and automation to grow by 20 per cent per annum until it doubles by 2015.

Tenaga Nasional Bhd does not foresee a need to buy power from Singapore-based PowerSeraya Ltd beyond June 15.

Beta Wind Farm selected Vestas V100-1.8MW wind turbines for its 31MW Eppodum Venran wind farm in Tamil Nadu, India.

Colakoglu Investment will invest $1 billion to generate 600MW of electricity from coal deposits found in the Thar Desert.

Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the 100 MW furnace oil-fired Quick Rental Power Plant and laid the foundation of a 335- MW dual-fuel combined cycle power plant at Meghnaghat.

This is based on the global trend towards a greater reliance on renewable energy sources, says Fitch.